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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                               -----------------

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                              (Section 240.13d-102)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
       TO SECTIONS 240.13d-1(b), (c) and (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                          PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-2
                               (Amendment No. 3)1

                           Latin American Export Bank
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                       Class E Common Stock, no par value
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    P16994132
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2004
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

|_| Rule 13d-1(b)
|X| Rule 13d-1(c)
|_| Rule 13d-1(d)

                         (Continued on following pages)
                               Page 1 of 27 Pages

--------
        1 The remainder  of this cover page shall be filled out for a  reporting
person's  initial  filing on this  form with  respect  to the  subject  class of
securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
         The information  required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other  provisions of the Act  (however,  see
the Notes).


                               Page 1 of 27 Pages



                                       13G
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------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Farallon Capital Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities
                           reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            California
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    -0-
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            PN
------------====================================================================


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            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities
                           reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            California
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    -0-
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            PN
------------====================================================================


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            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities
                           reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            California
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    -0-
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            PN
------------====================================================================


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                                       13G
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------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities
                           reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            Delaware
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    -0-
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            PN
------------====================================================================


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                                       13G
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===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Tinicum Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities
                           reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            New York
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    -0-
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            PN
------------====================================================================


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                                       13G
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===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities
                           reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            Delaware
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    -0-
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IA, OO
------------====================================================================


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                                       13G
===================
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===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Farallon Partners, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities
                           reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            Delaware
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    -0-
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            OO
------------====================================================================


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                                       13G
===================
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===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            David I. Cohen [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities
                           reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    -0-
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


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                                       13G
===================
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===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Chun R. Ding
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities
                           reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    -0-
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


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                                       13G
===================
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===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Joseph F. Downes
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities
                           reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    -0-
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


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                                       13G
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===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            William F. Duhamel
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                 **        The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities
                           reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    -0-
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


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                                       13G
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===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Charles E. Ellwein
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities
                           reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    -0-
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


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                                       13G
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------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Richard B. Fried
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities
                           reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    -0-
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


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                                       13G
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===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Monica R. Landry
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities
                           reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    -0-
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 15 of 27 Pages



                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. P16994132
===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            William F. Mellin
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities
                           reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    -0-
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 16 of 27 Pages



                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. P16994132
===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Stephen L. Millham
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities
                           reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    -0-
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 17 of 27 Pages



                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. P16994132
===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Rajiv A. Patel
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities
                           reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    -0-
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 18 of 27 Pages



                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. P16994132
===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Derek C. Schrier
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities
                           reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    -0-
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 19 of 27 Pages



                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. P16994132
===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Thomas F. Steyer
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities
                           reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    -0-
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 20 of 27 Pages



                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. P16994132
===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Mark C. Wehrly
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities
                           reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             5
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          6
         OWNED BY                    -0-
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             7
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             8
                                     -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 21 of 27 Pages



     This Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13G (this "Amendment") amends the Schedule
13G  initially  filed on November  4, 2003  (collectively,  with all  amendments
thereto, the "Schedule 13G").
     Preliminary  Note:  Effective  as of January 1, 2005,  each of Noonday G.P.
(U.S.),  L.L.C. (the "First Noonday  Sub-adviser") and Noonday Asset Management,
L.P. (the "Second Noonday Sub-adviser")  entered into an investment  subadvisory
agreement with the Management  Company and the General Partner,  under which the
First  Noonday  Sub-adviser  and the  Second  Noonday  Sub-adviser  are  granted
investment  authority  over  certain  securities  and  instruments  owned by the
Partnerships and Managed Accounts. Noonday Capital, L.L.C. (the "Noonday General
Partner") serves as the general partner of the Second Noonday Sub-adviser. David
I. Cohen serves as the managing member of the First Noonday  Sub-adviser and the
Noonday  General  Partner.  Mr.  Cohen  resigned  as a  managing  member  of the
Management  Company and the General  Partner  effective  December 31, 2004. This
amendment  to the  Schedule  13G reports  that Mr. Cohen is no longer the deemed
beneficial owner of any of the Shares reported herein.

Item 1.  Issuer
         ------

         (a) Name of Issuer:
             --------------

             Latin American Export Bank (the "Company")

         (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
             -----------------------------------------------

             Calle 50 y Aquilino de la Guardia, Apartado 6-1497, El Dorado,
Panama City, Republic of Panama.

Item 2.  Identity And Background
         -----------------------

         Title Of Class Of Securities And CUSIP Number (Item 2(d) and (e))
         ----------------------------------------------------------------

         This statement relates to shares of Class E Common Stock, no par value
(the "Shares"), of the Company. The CUSIP number of the Shares is P16994132.


                              Page 22 of 27 Pages



         Name Of Persons Filing, Address Of Principal Business Office And
         ----------------------------------------------------------------
         Citizenship (Item 2(a), (b) and (c))
         ------------------------------------

         This statement is filed by the entities and persons listed below, all
of whom together are referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons."

         The Partnerships
         ----------------

                  (i)    Farallon Capital Partners, L.P., a California limited
                         partnership ("FCP"), with respect to the Shares held by
                         it;

                  (ii)   Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P., a
                         California limited partnership ("FCIP"), with respect
                         to the Shares held by it;

                  (iii)  Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P., a
                         California limited partnership ("FCIP II"), with
                         respect to the Shares held by it;

                  (iv)   Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P., a
                         Delaware limited partnership ("FCIP III"), with respect
                         to the Shares held by it; and

                  (v)    Tinicum Partners, L.P., a New York limited partnership
                         ("Tinicum"), with respect to the Shares held by it.

         FCP, FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III and Tinicum are together referred to
herein as the "Partnerships."

         The Management Company
         ----------------------

                  (vi)   Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited
                         liability company (the "Management Company"), with
                         respect to the Shares held by certain accounts managed
                         by the Management Company (the "Managed Accounts").

         The General Partner Of The Partnerships
         ---------------------------------------

                  (vii)  Farallon Partners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability
                         company which is the general partner of each of the
                         Partnerships (the "General Partner"), with respect to
                         the Shares held by each of the Partnerships.

         The Managing Members Of the General Partner And The Management Company
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------

                  (viii) The following persons who are (or, solely with respect
                         to David I. Cohen, were) managing members of both the
                         General Partner and the Management Company, with
                         respect to the Shares held by the Partnerships and the
                         Managed Accounts: David I. Cohen ("Cohen"), Chun R.
                         Ding ("Ding"), Joseph F. Downes ("Downes"), William F.
                         Duhamel ("Duhamel"), Charles


                              Page 23 of 27 Pages



                         E. Ellwein ("Ellwein"), Richard B. Fried ("Fried"),
                         Monica R. Landry ("Landry"), William F. Mellin
                         ("Mellin"), Stephen L. Millham ("Millham"), Rajiv A.
                         Patel ("Patel"), Derek C. Schrier ("Schrier"), Thomas
                         F. Steyer ("Steyer") and Mark C. Wehrly ("Wehrly").

         Cohen, Ding, Downes, Duhamel,  Ellwein, Fried, Landry, Mellin, Millham,
Patel,  Schrier,  Steyer  and  Wehrly  are  together  referred  to herein as the
"Individual Reporting Persons."

         The  citizenship of each of the  Partnerships,  the General Partner and
the  Management  Company is set forth above.  Each of the  Individual  Reporting
Persons is a United States citizen. The address of the principal business office
of each of the  Reporting  Persons  other  than  Cohen is c/o  Farallon  Capital
Management,  L.L.C., One Maritime Plaza,  Suite 1325, San Francisco,  California
94111.  The  address of the  principal  business  office of Cohen is c/o Noonday
Asset  Management,  L.P., 227 West Trade Street,  Suite 2140,  Charlotte,  North
Carolina 28202.

Item 3.  If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant To Sections 240.13d-1(b) or
         ---------------------------------------------------------------
         240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether The Person Filing Is An Entity
         -----------------------------------------------------------------
         Specified in (a) - (j):
         ----------------------

                  Not Applicable.

         If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant To Section 240.13d-1(c), Check This
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
         Box. [X]
         ---

Item 4.  Ownership
         ---------

         The  information  required  by Items 4(a) - (c) and set forth in Rows 5
through 11 of the cover page for each  Reporting  Person hereto is  incorporated
herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.

         The Shares reported hereby for the  Partnerships  are owned directly by
the Partnerships  and those reported by the Management  Company on behalf of the
Managed  Accounts  are owned  directly  by the  Managed  Accounts.  The  General
Partner,  as  general  partner  to the  Partnerships,  may be  deemed  to be the
beneficial  owner of all such Shares owned by the  Partnerships.  The Management
Company, as investment adviser to the Managed Accounts,  may be deemed to be the
beneficial  owner  of all  such  Shares  owned  by  the  Managed  Accounts.  The
Individual  Reporting  Persons other than Cohen, as managing members of both the
General  Partner  and the  Management  Company,  may  each be  deemed  to be the
beneficial  owner of all such  Shares held by the  Partnerships  and the Managed
Accounts. Each of the Management Company, the General Partner and the Individual
Reporting Persons hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any such Shares.

Item 5.  Ownership Of Five Percent Or Less Of A Class
         --------------------------------------------

         If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
         hereof the Reporting Persons have ceased to be the deemed beneficial
         owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the
         following. [ X ]


                              Page 24 of 27 Pages



Item 6.  Ownership Of More Than Five Percent On Behalf Of Another Person
         ---------------------------------------------------------------

                  Not Applicable.

Item 7.  Identification And Classification Of The Subsidiary Which Acquired The
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
         Security Being Reported On By The Parent Holding Company
         --------------------------------------------------------

                  Not Applicable.

Item 8.  Identification And Classification Of Members Of The Group
         ---------------------------------------------------------

                  The Reporting Persons are filing this Schedule 13G pursuant to
         Rule  13d-1(c).  Consistent  with  Item 2 of the  cover  page  for each
         Reporting  Person above,  the Reporting  Persons  neither  disclaim nor
         affirm the existence of a group among them.

Item 9.  Notice Of Dissolution Of Group
         ------------------------------

                  Not Applicable.

Item 10. Certification
         -------------

                  By signing  below I certify  that, to the best of my knowledge
         and belief, the securities  referred to above were not acquired and are
         not  held  for the  purpose  of or  with  the  effect  of  changing  or
         influencing  the control of the issuer of the  securities  and were not
         acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any
         transaction having that purpose or effect.


                              Page 25 of 27 Pages



                                   SIGNATURES
                                   ----------

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief,
the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.

Dated:  February 1, 2005


                         /s/ Joseph F. Downes
                     ----------------------------------------
                     FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,
                     on its own behalf and as General Partner of
                     FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
                     FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
                     FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,
                     FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,
                     And TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.,
                     By Joseph F. Downes
                     Managing Member

                         /s/ Joseph F. Downes
                     ----------------------------------------
                     FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.,
                     By Joseph F. Downes
                     Managing Member

                         /s/ Joseph F. Downes
                     ----------------------------------------
                     Joseph F. Downes, individually and as attorney-in-fact for
                     each of David I. Cohen, Chun R. Ding, William F. Duhamel,
                     Charles E. Ellwein, Richard B. Fried, Monica R. Landry,
                     William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham, Rajiv A. Patel,
                     Derek C. Schrier, Thomas F. Steyer and Mark C. Wehrly.

         The Powers of Attorney,  each  executed by Cohen,  Mellin,  Millham and
Steyer  authorizing  Downes to sign and file this  Schedule 13G on each person's
behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed with the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on January 20,  1998,  by such  Reporting
Persons with respect to the Units of Spiros  Development  Corporation  II, Inc.,
are hereby incorporated by reference.  The Powers of Attorney,  each executed by
Duhamel and Fried authorizing  Downes to sign and file this Schedule 13G on each
person's behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 7 to the Schedule 13D filed
with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on  February  9,  1999 by such
Reporting Persons with respect to the Callable Class A Common Stock of Crescendo
Pharmaceuticals  Corporation, are hereby incorporated by reference. The Power of
Attorney  executed  by Mark C. Wehrly  authorizing  Downes to sign and file this
Schedule 13G on his behalf, which was filed with Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule
13D filed with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission on January 18, 2000, by
such  Reporting  Person  with  respect to the Class A Common  Stock of  Momentum
Business Applications, Inc., is hereby incorporated by reference. The Power of


                              Page 26 of 27 Pages



Attorney executed by Monica R. Landry authorizing  Downes, as well as Steyer and
Cohen,  to sign and file this  Schedule 13G on her behalf,  which was filed with
the Schedule 13G filed with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission on January
22,  2001,  by such  Reporting  Person  with  respect  to the  Common  Stock  of
Korn/Ferry  International  is hereby  incorporated  by reference.  The Powers of
Attorney  executed  by each of Chun R.  Ding and  Derek C.  Schrier  authorizing
Downes to sign and file this  Schedule  13G on his behalf,  which was filed with
Amendment  No. 1 to the  Schedule  13D filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission on July 2, 2003, by such Reporting  Person with respect to the Common
Stock of Salix Pharmaceuticals,  Ltd., is hereby incorporated by reference.  The
Powers of  Attorney  executed  by each of Charles E.  Ellwein and Rajiv A. Patel
authorizing  Downes to sign and file this Schedule 13G on his behalf,  which was
filed with  Amendment  No. 4 to the Schedule 13G filed with the  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission on January 8, 2004 by such Reporting Person with respect to
the Common Stock of Catalytica Energy Systems,  Inc., is hereby  incorporated by
reference.


                              Page 27 of 27 Pages